Heinz Kunert (25 March 1927, Sarnów, Gliwice County – 6 April 2012) was a German engineer and inventor.
Kunert studied philosophy, physics and psychology at University of Bonn. Kunert invented the first rear defogger for automobiles.[1] From 1957 until 1992, he worked in Cologne for company Sekurit Glas-Union GmbH.